It's been my experience that it's roughly 2-3X cost to ship the container as it to take it; depends somewhat on the carrier (and angels, if you have them...). That being said, I've found that shipping makes it lots easier, just for not having to wait for the checked container & lug it around.

Answer would be lots different if it were a John-Wilkes Booth...



------------------
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?